Nonprofit · EIN 20-4768985
A MILLION STARS INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,010,913 | $2,899,416 | $111,497 | $6,412,779 | $113,203 | $6,299,576 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,733,464 | $2,814,817 | -$81,353 | $5,713,595 | $84,484 | $5,629,111 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,288,004 | $2,877,476 | -$589,472 | $5,638,147 | $84,588 | $5,553,559 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,703,252
- of which government grants
- $799,042
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $307,661
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $196,975
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,679,352
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,124,965
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $447
- Accounting fees
- $74,165
- Occupancy
- $52,130
- Travel
- $12,258
- Depreciation
- $69,003
- Program services (functional)
- $2,200,849
- Management and general (functional)
- $312,535
- Fundraising (functional)
- $386,032
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,713,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,412,779
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $113,203
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,299,576
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $767,779
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,176,530
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,640,664
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $658,912
- Gross receipts
- $3,139,767
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILTON MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $196,975 | $3,534 |
| JILL ANDERSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN THOMPSON POELKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MANDOLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE ZEISER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NA'NETTE ASHFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAULEEN CABALLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOREEN CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI DOUGHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HENLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN SANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SARTORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SEIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUNDERS WINCE II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANI WITTENAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILTON MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,000 |
| JILL ANDERSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KRISTIN THOMPSON POELKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MANDOLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM FARQUHAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NA'NETTE ASHFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOREEN CARMICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON HENLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN SANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SEIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUNDERS WINCE II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANI WITTENAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE ZEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILTON MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,750 |
| RANDY GRADY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOREEN CARMICHAEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM FARQUHAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN DREDGE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON HENLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MANDOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCE REESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN SANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SEIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN THOMPSON POELKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANI WITTENAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE ZEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 110 N JEFFERSON AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103-2207
- In care of
- % LISA ORDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MILTON MITCHELL, 110 NORTH JEFFERSON, ST LOUIS, MO 63103
- Signed the 990
- MILTON MITCHELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (314) 361-4441
- Website
- WWW.COLLEGEBOUNDSTL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KIEFER BONFANTI & CO LLP
Mission
THROUGH AN INDIVIDUALIZED, HOLISTIC, AND MULTI-YEAR COMMITTMENT, COLLEGE BOUND EMPOWERS PROMISING STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS TO ACHIEVE BACHELOR'S DEGREES AND FULFILLING CAREERS.
Program accomplishments
- COLLEGE BOUND'S TO AND THROUGH IS A COMPREHENSIVE, SEVEN-TO-NINE YEAR PROGRAM THAT HAS PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING PROMISING LOW-INCOME FIRST-GENERATION (NEITHER PARENT GRADUATED FROM A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE) STUDENTS GET INTO AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AT OVER FIVE TIMES THE RATE OF THEIR PEERS.COLLEGE BOUND'S TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMMING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS AT SELECTIVE FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC COMPETENCIES AND SOCIAL SKILLS. BEGINNING AT THE END OF 9TH GRADE, COLLEGE BOUND PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES, WEEK-LONG INTENSIVES, AND SUMMER INSTITUTES AND WORKSHOPS THAT STRENGTHEN CAPACITIES IN MATH, WRITING, CRITICAL THINKING AND TEST TAKING. DURING JUNIOR YEAR, STUDENTS RECEIVE INTENSIVE ACT PREPARATION AND TAKE THE ACT. COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS ALSO REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES, TO DEVELOP NON-COGNITIVE SKILLS THAT SUPPORT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND DGREE COMPLETION IN SCHOOL.ADDITIONALLY, COLLEGE BOUND'S COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING PREPARES STUDENTS FOR APPLICATION AND ENTRY AT SELECTIVE COLLEGES THAT CLOSELY MATCH THEIR INTERESTS, APTITUDE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A COMPENTENCY-BASED COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM, FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSEWORK, PRE-COLLEGIATE SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES, COLLEGE TOURS, RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION INSTITUTES, 1:1 COMPLETION SESSIONS FOR THE FEDERAL APPLICATION FOR STUDENT AID (FAFSA), AND ONE-ON-ONE COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING SESSIONS.Expenses $1,838,774
- AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, COMPLETE U IS THE PRIMARY TO AND THROUGH PROGRAM. COMPLETE U BEGINS IN THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 12TH GRADE AND REMAINS AN ACTIVE PART OF STUDENTS' LIVES UNTIL THEY GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. IN THE HIGH SCHOOL PORTION OF COMPLETE U, STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES OF TRANSITION; THEY PARTICIPATE IN A FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM AND LEARN THE HIDDEN RULES OF CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE FROM EXPERIENCED COLLEGE ADVISORS. AFTER STUDENTS MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE, THEY RECEIVE A BROAD SAFETY NET OF HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THE GOAL OF COMPLETE U IS TO ENSURE THAT COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS WHO ARE ADMITTED TO COLLEGE ARE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND BECOME STRONG CONTRIBUTORS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORKFORCE.Expenses $362,075
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4768985
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,412,779
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,139,767
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,010,913 | $2,899,416 | $6,412,779 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,733,464 | $2,814,817 | $5,713,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,288,004 | $2,877,476 | $5,638,147 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,504,613 | $2,797,062 | $5,943,991 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4768985).
Questions about A MILLION STARS INC
- What is the EIN of A MILLION STARS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A MILLION STARS INC is 20-4768985.
- Is A MILLION STARS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to A MILLION STARS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A MILLION STARS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of A MILLION STARS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A MILLION STARS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of A MILLION STARS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MILTON MITCHELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of A MILLION STARS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,975 (MILTON MITCHELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does A MILLION STARS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,010,913, expenses of $2,899,416 and total assets of $6,412,779 at year end.
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